David Rice
Low Probability Events Do Occur
If only cognitive dissonance was the name of a rock band we outgrew after adolescence but, no, it’s a genetic defect. Too many of us lack the ability to process information accurately. Now that we’ve opened the Internet supermarket, where the price of false news is always discounted for quick sale, it’s even harder for us to think our way out of the paper bag we’ve packed ourselves into. And the climate keeps climbing. I’m not usually a follow-the-leader type guy, but maybe a charismatic woman scientist, who also played guitar and did magic tricks, could get us all to buy into a climate malfeasance rehab program.
in a hollow tree
battery candles flicker
around a small fluffy dog
yes, peace with the earth now
please
About the Author
David Rice was the editor of the Tanka Society of America’s triannual journal, Ribbons, from 2012-2019. His latest book, Tanka Quartets (2020), is a responsive tanka collection written with Autumn Noelle Hall.